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FAIR TRADING ACT 1987 - SECT 86

Intervention by Minister or Secretary

86 Intervention by Minister or Secretary

(1) This section applies to proceedings brought before a court or tribunal under this Act or any other legislation administered by the Minister.
(2) The Minister may, at any stage of proceedings to which this section applies, intervene in the proceedings.
(3) The Secretary may, at any stage of proceedings to which this section applies, intervene in the proceedings but only if the Secretary is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to do so.
(4) The Secretary must intervene in proceedings to which this section applies if directed to do so by the Minister.
(5) If the Minister or Secretary intervenes in proceedings, he or she--
(a) becomes a party to the proceedings, and
(b) has all the rights, including rights of appeal, of a party to the proceedings.



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